Gorst Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gorst Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gorst family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 12
Independent 12
Farmer 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Male Servant 7
Labourer 3
Joiner 2
Merchant 2
Cotton Carder 2
Engineer 2
Grocer 2
Plumber 2
Ag Labourer 1
Agent 1
Apprentice Painter 1
Block Maker 1
Bookbinder Apprentice 1
Brass Finisher 1
Brick Layer 1
Calico Maker 1
Coach Builder 1
Corn Dealer 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Cow Keeper 1

Gorst Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grist 60% 9,782
2 Gorst 100% 4,439
3 Grust 60% 609
4 Grest 60% 409
5 Greest 50% 325
6 Gurst 80% 300
7 Grost 60% 211
8 Griest 50% 128

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The surname Gorst is the 2nd most popular variant of Grist.

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